Resource release control method, communication system and device

Abstract

A resource release control method, a communication system, and a device are configured to delete a bearer context on an original-side heterogeneous-system management network element (NE) even if a target-side management NE does not support interaction with a serving gateway (S-GW) and does not support an idle mode signaling reduction (ISR) mechanism. The resource release control method includes: acquiring version information of a target-side management NE, when a user equipment (UE) activating an ISR mechanism is handed over from an original-side network to a target-side network; and deleting a bearer of an original-side heterogeneous-system management NE, if the version information indicates that the target-side management NE does not interact with an S-GW and does not support the ISR mechanism. Meanwhile, a communication system and a relevant device are also provided.

1. A method, comprising:
 acquiring, by a first Serving General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Supporting Node (SGSN) in a source network, version information of a second SGSN in a target network when a User Equipment (UE) activating an Idle mode Signaling Reduction (ISR) mechanism moves from the source network to the target network; 
 determining, by the first SGSN, the second SGSN does not communicate with a Serving Gateway (S-GW) and does not support the ISR mechanism according to the version information of the second SGSN; 
 sending, by the first SGSN, a first delete bearer message to the S-GW; 
 deleting, by the S-GW, bearer resources on the S-GW after receiving the first delete bearer message; and 
 indicating, by the S-GW, a Mobility Management Entity (MME) in the source network to delete the bearer resources on the MME by sending a second delete bearer message to the MME, 
 wherein acquiring, by the first SGSN in the source network, the version information of the second SGSN in the target network, comprises: 
 receiving by the first SGSN a context request message sent from the second SGSN which carries the version information of the second SGSN; and 
 acquiring, by the first SGSN, the version information of the second SGSN according to the context request message. 
 
     
     
       2. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first delete bearer message comprises a control information entity (IE), the control IE is configured to instruct the S-GW to send the second delete bearer message to the MME. 
     
     
       3. A method, comprising:
 acquiring by a first Serving General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Supporting Node (SGSN) in a source network, version information of a second SGSN in a target network when a User Equipment (UE) activating an Idle mode Signaling Reduction (ISR) mechanism moves from the source network to the target network; 
 determining, by the first SGSN, the second SGSN does not communicate with a Serving Gateway S-GW and does not su port the ISR mechanism according to the version information of the second SGSN; 
 sending, by the first SGSN, a first delete bearer message to the S-GW; 
 deleting, by the S-GW, bearer resources on the S-GW after receiving the first delete bearer message; and 
 indicating, by the S-GW, a Mobility Management Entity (MME) in the source network to delete the bearer resources on the MME by sending a second delete bearer message to the MME 
 wherein acquiring, by the first SGSN in the source network, the version information of the second SGSN in the target network, comprises: 
 receiving, by the first SGSN, a context acknowledge (Ack) message sent from the second SGSN, which carries the version information of the second SGSN; and 
 acquiring, by the first SGSN, the version information of the second SGSN according to the context Ack message. 
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 3 , wherein the first delete bearer message comprises a control information entity (IE), the control IE is configured to instruct the S-GW to send the second delete bearer message to the MME. 
     
     
       5. A communication system, comprising:
 a first Serving General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Supporting Node (SGSN) in a source network and a Serving Gateway (S-GW), 
 the first SGSN, configured to acquire version information of a second SGSN in a target network, when a User Equipment (UE) activating an Idle mode Signaling Reduction (ISR) mechanism moves from the source network to the target network, determine the second SGSN does not communicate with the S-GW and does not support the ISR mechanism according to the version information of the second SGSN; and send a first delete bearer message to the S-GW; 
 the S-GW, configured to delete bearer resources on the S-GW after receiving the first delete bearer message sent from the first SGSN, and indicate a Mobility Management Entity (MME) in the source network to delete the bearer resources on the MME by sending a second delete bearer message, 
 wherein the first SGSN is configured to receive a context request message sent from the second SGSN, the context request message carrying the version information of the second SGSN, and acquire the version information of the second SGSN according to the context request message. 
 
     
     
       6. The system of  claim 5 , wherein the first delete bearer message comprises a control information entity (IE), the control IE is configured to instruct the S-GW to send the second delete bearer message to the MME. 
     
     
       7. A communication system, comprising a first Serving General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Supporting Node (SGSN) in a source network and a Serving Gateway (S-GW),
 the first SGSN, configured to acquire version information of a second SGSN in a target network, when a User Equipment (UE) activating an Idle mode Signaling Reduction (ISR) mechanism moves from the source network to the target network, determine the second SGSN does not communicate with the S-GW and does not support the ISR mechanism according to the version information of the second SGSN; and send a first delete bearer message to the S-GW; 
 the S-GW, configured to delete bearer resources on the S-GW after receiving the first delete bearer message sent from the first SGSN, and indicate a Mobility Management Entity (MME) in the source network to delete the bearer resources on the MME by sending a second delete bearer message, 
 the first SGSN, configured to receive a context acknowledge (Ack) message sent from the second SGSN, which carries the version information of the second SGSN, and acquire the version information of the second SGSN according to the context Ack message. 
 
     
     
       8. The system of  claim 7 , wherein the first delete bearer message comprises a control information entity (IE), the control IE is configured to instruct the S-GW to send the second delete bearer message to the MME.